headedness
3
7.8
- noun
- /ˈhɛdɪdnəs/
:
mareo
- I began to tremble, and for a second, light-headedness washed through me, almost making me sick.
- headedness and dizziness
- light-headedness
Typically the light headedness comes from all of that stuff.
- Typically the light headedness comes from all of that stuff.
Examples
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As the elevator rapidly rose, light-headedness set in with the increasing altitude.
Blog text (3) -
If you feel any dizziness or light-headedness, call me.
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I began to tremble, and for a second, light-headedness washed through me, almost making me sick.
Fiction book (1991) -
"It is you," he said, backing up a step, trying to clear the light-headedness that assailed him.
Fiction book (1992) -
I took some more drags, and the nausea was followed by general light-headedness.
Fiction book (1997) -
Prominent dizziness, light-headedness, peripheral tingling.
Academic text (2011) -
Hypoglycaemia causes symptoms such as hunger, shakiness, nervousness, sweating, dizziness or light-headedness, sleepiness, and confusion.
Academic text (2012) -
As the elevator rapidly rose, light-headedness set in with the increasing altitude.
Synonyms
57
2.9
A feeling of being unsteady or about to fall, often with a spinning feeling
30
7.8
A feeling that you or the room is spinning and you may fall
1
5.6
A feeling of dizziness and faintness as if you might lose your balance
1
5.4
A feeling of being dizzy, lightheaded and slightly confused
1
4.6
A feeling of dizziness and light-headedness sometimes with excitement
1
4.9
A feeling of weakness and dizziness that can make you pass out
Antonyms
How Dizzy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Headedness is built from head + -ed + -ness, so it literally means the 'state of the head'. Think of headache as a memory hook: headedness is a problem felt in the head, so it describes that dizzy or light-headed feeling.